Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Editing Theory

The Development of video editing

Lumiere Brothers


The Lumiere brothers are french inventors and pioneer manufacturers of photographic equipment. They Created the early motion-picture camera and projector called the Cinématographe.  They were the first people to film and show the final product to an audience.









George Melies 




George Melies was a french filmmaker who was famous for creating many technical and narrative development in the early age of cinema. George Melies was a professional magician before until he seen the first moving pictures in 1895. Little over a year later, Melies was filming and projecting his own projects one of these creations were a trip to the moon.George Melies is nicknamed the father of special effects after accidentally discovered the stop-motion effect when his first rudimentary camera jammed during filming.






                           










Edwin porter



Edwin Stanton Porter was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company. He also invented the Simplex camera for the Edison Company and pioneered new techniques in films like The Great Train Robbery. The Great Train Robbery was the first blockbuster motion picture. 













D.W Griffiths 

D. W. Griffith, the inventor of Hollywood was an American film director who pioneered modern film-making techniques such as Camera Distance such as long shots, mid shots, close ups and full shots. Also, he discovers editing technics such as cutting the scene and match-cutting. He also created the dissolve and fades. 




The purposes of editing: how we create pace and engage the viewer through editing


The editing stage begins in the post-production stage, that is where the film or a television piece is editing to create the final outcome. This is made into a piece suitable for its target audience. The role of an editor can be  one of the most important roles when creating either a film or television piece because they are the key collaborator with the director. 

 The genre of horror commonly combines both slow and fast cuts to build up and release tension. Slow paced shots are used to distress the audience but also to convince them into carry on watching. Low angled shots are used to create fear as this shows to the audience the characters fear and intimidation. This type of editing that creates anxiety within the viewers is closely matched by the choice  of sound used alongside the scene.

The genre that uses fast-paced/ cuts to keep the audience engaged in the film or television programme is the genre Action. This is because the narrative of the film is based around continuous action so the shots have to match the performance to enable the interest of the audience.


The conventions of editing

The 180 degree rule 

In film making, the 180-degree rule is a basic guideline depending on the  spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene

continuity
Continuity in editing just means that everything flows in a consistent, orderly and smooth For example, in one frame of a movie, a man might be wearing a red shirt. In the next scene or frame, he should still be wearing the same red shirt, not a blue or green one -- indicating that the shot was maybe repeated the next day and the wardrobe people forgot to have the actor wear the same

 


Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Pre-Production Theory

What type of production is this?
My production was a short video because it was One actor, One location and One minute. This affected my planning because I was limited to what I could use for an example I had only one minute of screen time so I had to has a short but gripping storyline so I can keep the viewer entertained.

How did you manage your time?
I had two ways of margining my time I had a call sheet showing the times I had to be on lactation and who had to be there as well. I also had a call time list which said what time and where we had to be at a certain time as well.

How will you find out what resource you will need?
I will start by doing an equipment booking form and I will also right my script to see what shots i will use and what camera will use to shoot it and if i need a mic to record any voice overs or sound effects. Also after i have righten the scripted i will sort out what actors i will need.  

How will you manger the budget for this project?
After i have found out what i need for an example all the camera equipment i will right down what i need then look online to see if i can book out a camera at a resizable price or any other equipment. 

How will you communicate with the people you are working with what the film is about and how it should be shot? 
I will show them by giving the a copy of the script so they can read throw it and learn there lines. Also to show them how its shot I will show them the stroyboard so they can get a ruf idea of what I want. 


How will you ensure that you have the right kinds of permission to legally broadcast your film? 
I will use my own work and if i need to get any sound affects i will use a public domain website instead of getting it off youtube. for an example https://archive.org/index.php